Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter U

Is a Swiss snowboarder and Speedriding pioneer. Kestenholz was Snowboard World Champion in 2000 and

Is a Swiss snowboarder and Speedriding pioneer. Kestenholz was Snowboard World Champion in 2000 and 2001. He won the first ever Olympic Medal in Snowboarding: Bronze at the 1998 Winter Olympics (Giant Slalom). He's a two times Gold medalist/Winner at the

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, h

Is a Swiss slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the C-2 event at Barcelona in 1992.

Was a Swiss mountain guide famous for his longevity and love for mountain climbing. He had been on t

Was a Swiss mountain guide famous for his longevity and love for mountain climbing. He had been on the top of Matterhorn over 370 times and made his last ascent of it when he was 90.

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super Le

Is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He was part of the 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team.

Is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Ol

Is a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swiss football forward of Peruvian descent, currently playing for Grasshopper-Club Zürich in t

Is a Swiss football forward of Peruvian descent, currently playing for Grasshopper-Club Zürich in the Swiss Super League. He spent the entire 2007-08 season on loan at FC Wohlen.

Is a Swiss cyclist, who raced professionally between 1980 and 1997, during which he won 71 victories

Is a Swiss cyclist, who raced professionally between 1980 and 1997, during which he won 71 victories.He was a racer of great speed, who participated both in road races as well as track cycling. In the latter, he was the world champion on numerous occasion

Is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for 1. FC Nuremberg. He is usually a winger can p

Is a Swiss football midfielder who currently plays for 1. FC Nuremberg. He is usually a winger can play in a variety of midfield positions as well as up front.He currently has 30 caps for the Swiss national team, and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He also participated at the 2004 European Football Championship.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier. Kälin won three silver medals in Giant Slalom: at the 1991 World Ch

Is a Swiss former alpine skier. Kälin won three silver medals in Giant Slalom: at the 1991 World Championships in Saalbach, at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and at 1996 World Championships in Sierra Nevada.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier. He won the downhill world championship's race in 1993 at Morioka Shi

Is a Swiss former alpine skier. He won the downhill world championship's race in 1993 at Morioka Shizukuishi but was never able to obtain a podium in a world cup race.

Is a former Swiss alpine skier. He also competed in two Olympic Downhill events. Firstly at the 198

Is a former Swiss alpine skier. He also competed in two Olympic Downhill events. Firstly at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he finished 18th in the Olympic downhill, and then in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo where he finished fifth

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early to mid 1980s.Salzmann also won two medals in the

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed during the early to mid 1980s.Salzmann also won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1982 and a bronze in 1985.

Is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist. He stood on the podium in two of the three Grand

Is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist. He stood on the podium in two of the three Grand Tour events after finishing third in 1986 Tour de France and 1988 Giro d'Italia. He also won several stage races like Tour de Suisse, Dauphiné Libéré and

Is a Golden Globe award-winning Swiss actress and a major sex symbol of the 1960s. She is best known

Is a Golden Globe award-winning Swiss actress and a major sex symbol of the 1960s. She is best known for her roles as two Bond girls: Honey Ryder in Dr. No and Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, the 1967 James Bond spoof.

Is a Swiss snowboarder, World Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in 2001 and 2003.

Is a Swiss snowboarder, World Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in 2001 and 2003.

Uwe Wittwer's work begins in the late 1970s in abstract painting. The change towards figurative pain

Uwe Wittwer's work begins in the late 1970s in abstract painting. The change towards figurative painting takes place during the early 80s. "Uwe Wittwer is a painter with a restricted, a ritualised vocabulary"; the scope of his motifs consisting of four main subjects: landscapes, cities, still lifes and portraits. During the course of time, his scope is condensed even further, into three main threads: idyll, referential work and the theme of violence.